used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading He had picked up a club, and continued to advance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/
someone who attacks
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
exhale hard
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading He had picked up a club, and continued to advance.
conspiratornounUS /kənˈspɪrətər/
a member of a conspiracy
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
without stop or interruption
From this reading He had picked up a club, and continued to advance.
having made preparations
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
extremitiesnounUS /ekˈstremətiz/
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
gruff-voiced
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From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had picked up a club, and continued to advance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had picked up a club, and continued to advance.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
on one occasion
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
go across or through
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
continue talking
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
retreatednounUS /riˈtriːtəd/
people who have retreated
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
done under pressure
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
tar-kettle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The gruff-voiced conspirator rushed furiously toward me, and I retreated a few paces.
two times
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The two in charge of the tar-kettle picked it up, and saved a portion of its contents.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My heavy assailant was roused to a high pitch of anger by the opposition I made to his plans, and seemed to be disposed to proceed to extremities.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once or twice he made a pass at me with his weapon, but I dodged the blow.
